How are homes heated in Wickes, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Wickes, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wickes, used by 44.6% (±17.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±17.7 points)
Electricity: 44.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wickes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wickes	Polk County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±17.7 points)	17.7%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.2% (±18.1 points)	59.1%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±4.8 points)	8.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±9.4 points)	9.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.8 points)	3.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Wickes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wickes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Polk County (59.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (53.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wickes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wickes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wickes	—	44.2% (±18.1 points)	—
Grannis	4.1 mi	57.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vandervoort	5.9 mi	55.7% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gillham	9.1 mi	71.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cove	11 mi	60.9% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hatfield	13 mi	17.9% (±18.3 points)	Lower
De Queen	18 mi	65.8% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Mena	20 mi	66.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Dierks	22 mi	48.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hatfield, AR (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: De Queen, AR (65.8%), Mena, AR (66.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cove	0.0% (±20.9 points)
1 (tie)	Grannis	0.0% (±17.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hatfield	0.0% (±13.3 points)
1 (tie)	Mena	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Vandervoort	0.0% (±42.1 points)
1 (tie)	Wickes	0.0% (±14.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wickes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wickes?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wickes, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wickes heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Wickes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wickes have electric heat?

44.2% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes in Wickes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wickes town, Arkansas

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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